Caithness volume 03 | ScotlandsPlaces

Page	List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks	Continued entries/extra info	Transcriber's notes
OS1/7/3/1	DUNNET [parish]	Dunnet Dunnet Dunnet Dunnet Dunnet Dunnet Dunnet	New Statl [Statistical] Account BlacK's Map of Scotland Census Returns for 1871 published in the Scotsman newspaper April 19 - 1871. Fullarton's Gazetteer Oliver & Boyd's Almanac James Brims Procr [Procurator] Fiscal Thurso William Miller, Town ClerK, WicK	001 ; 002 ; 006 ; 012 ; 013	The parish of Dunnet is in the presbytery of Caithness, synod of Sutherland and Caithness. Patron Sir James Colquhoun Bt [Baronet]: it is bounded on the north by the Pentland Firth on the east by the parish of Canisbay on the south and southeast by the Parish of Bower, and on the west by Bower & Olrig. The parish contains about 17758 statute acres; there are no detached portions of this parish nor are there any detached portions of any other parish situated within it. "All the parish except Dunnet Head may be regarded as nearly a level district, with an average deviation of about 150 feet or less above the sea, and with its inequalities [disposed] in almost parallel ridges, from north-east to south-west. The soil is in general light, comprising little clay or deep loam. The rocK of Dunnet Head is sandstone; and that of the rest of the parish is the common flag-stone slate of the country ... There are ten small laKes on Dunnet Head - two laKes of about a mile each in length. Hayland and St John's in the interior of the parish, - and another, about two miles in length Loch Seister [Continued on page 2]
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OS1/7/3/2	DUNNET				[Continued from page 1] Amidst a dreary expanse of moss, on the boundary with Canisbay ... The village of Dunnet stands on that road in the vicinity of the north-east extremity of Dunnet Bay, and about 9 miles east by north east of Thurso. A promontory, called Dunnet Head projects about 3 miles northward from the main body of the parish, and is the most northerly tract in the mainland of Britain." vide - Fullarton's Gazetteer.
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OS1/7/3/3	SHIRA GOE	Shira Goe	David Brotchie, The Ness, Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	A large Goe with steep and precipitous sides between two and three hundred feet in height - There are properly speaking - two Goes - a point of rock the same height as the sides of the Goe, runs out for about two chains - from the middle of the Goe -
OS1/7/3/3	LOCH BURIFA'	Loch Burifa'	David Brotchie, The Ness, Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet.	001	a small loch at the north east base of the hill of that name
OS1/7/3/3	LONG LOCH	Long loch	David Brotchie, The Ness, Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	A long shaped loch by the side of the road which leads to the light-house - and at the base of Bourafa -
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OS1/7/3/4	FISH CRAIG	Fish Craig	David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor - Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	A large and rugged sand-stone rock which forms the foreshore - south west of Easter Head - a good fishing place at low water Hence the name
OS1/7/3/4	THE NEBACK	The Neback	David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor - Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	This name applies to a part of the cliff which forms a point like a beak - or Neb - (the scotch name for a beak)
OS1/7/3/4	LONG BYRE	Long Byre	David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor - Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	A large fisure about 50 feet in depth - close to the edge of the cliff - The bottom of it is flat and overgrown with rough pasture - it was used - many years ago - as a shelter for cattle - hence the name -
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OS1/7/3/5	DUNNET HEAD	Dunnet Head	Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly - Minister Dunnet Mr R Campbell, schoolmaster Dunnet	001	Calder in his History of Caithness says: "Dunnet Head, The Cape Oreas of Diodorus Siculus, (a geographer who lived in the time of Julius Ceasar 53 Years B.C.) forms a peninsula containing about 3000 acres of uncultivated moor, with no fewer than 10 small lochs, or tarns, and is protected by a huge wall of precipices, averaging two hundred feet in height. This immense rampart of "Nature's Masonry" with its numerous wild "goes" and caves, runs along the northern side of the Bay of Dunnet, and then following the direction of the Pentland firth, bends towards what is called Easter Head on which the light house is errected The entire extent of rock encompassing the neck of land from Dwariack round to the Village of Brough, is nearly eight miles.
OS1/7/3/5	EASTER HEAD	Easter Head	Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly - Minister Dunnet Mr R Campbell, schoolmaster Dunnet	001	Easter Head, which is the highest point of the whole, and the most northerly on the Mainland of Scotland, being situated in latitude 58° 40' N. [North]; and longitude 3° 21'W [West] - is fully 300 feet above the level of the sea - from the summit of the contiguous eminence of which it forms a part - the height above the sea is more than 500 feet. On Easter head the scene is horribly grand: and in looking down from the verge of the promontory on the toiling ocean beneath (over) [Continued on page 6]
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OS1/7/3/6	EASTER HEAD	Dunnet Head Easter Head			Description of - Continued [from page 5] One is forcibly reminded of Shakspeare's description of Dover Cliff - "How fearful and dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low! ... The murmuring surge, that on the unnumbered idle pebbles chafes cannot be heard so high. I'll look no more lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight topple me down headlong." Dunnet Head is altogether composed of freestone, and the strata dip, or incline to the north east at an angle of 45°
OS1/7/3/6	DUNNETHEAD LIGHTHOUSE	Dunnet Head Lighthouse		001	The lighthouse, which was erected, in 1832, is, at one part not much more than 50 feet from the edge of the precipice. During a heavy storm from the west - the enormous billows, as they dash against the rugged face of the cliff, throw up the spray as high as the light of the building, often mingled with stones, which occasionally break the glass. And such is the prodigious force of the wind and the sea united upon the headland, that the very rock itself seems to tremble: while the lighthouse shakes from top to bottom, as if it were affected by an earthquake. the light which is a fixed one, is seen at the distance of 23 miles. The height of the lantern above the highest spring tides is 346 feet This lighthouse was erected at a great expense by the Commissioners for Northern Lights - A small harbour or rather pier has been built by them at Brough for landing their stores, and a well made road connects it with the lighthouse There a few acres of arable land and a garden belonging to the lighthouse
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OS1/7/3/7	BANK HEAD	Bank Head	David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	This name applies to a small point of the cliff - a short distance East of the lighthouse - The name is well Known -
OS1/7/3/7	SOW'S GOE	Sow's Goe	David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	A large Goe with steep and precipitous sides - two or three hundred feet in height - due East of the Loch of Easter Head - Origin of the name - not known -
OS1/7/3/7	ROUGHY KILN	Roughy Kiln	David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	A wild and picturesque Goe with precipitous sides A large point of rock runs out from the middle of it -
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OS1/7/3/8	PICT'S HOUSE (Supposed Remains of) [Dunnet Head]	Supposed Pictish House (remains of)	Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster, Dunnet Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly, Minister Dunnet. John Swanson Esq Ham.	001	On the highest part of Dunnet Head are the remains of some rude building which has probably been a beacon or Watch tower It is a circular mound about 5 or 6 feet in height and strongly resembles a Pictish house as the rude masonry can be seen here and then in it where the surface of it is the least broken - Its position for a beacon is admirable and it commands one of the finest views imaginable -
OS1/7/3/8	LOCH OF EASTER HEAD	Loch of Easter Head	Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster, Dunnet Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly, Minister Dunnet. John Swanson Esq Ham	001	A small loch about 10 chains from the Edge of the cliff - situated in a hollow -
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OS1/7/3/9	BURIFA' HILL	Burifa' Hill	Mr William Jack Mr D Mackenzie Mr William Anderson Dunnethead	001	A heath covered eminence near Dunnet Head. The name is supposed to be a Norse word but the meaning is not Known. Another in this district Courtfa' which applies to a shepherd's residence also a hill, is spelt Courtfall by the tenant etc. Perhaps this is from fa' the Scotch word for fall. The property of Mr Trail Castlehill.
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OS1/7/3/10	MANY LOCHS	Many Lochs	Mr William Jack Mr D McKenzie Courtfall Mr William Anderson Dunnethead	001	This name applies to three [Small] Lochs, lying between the Hill of Dunnet And Burifa' [Hill] And about a mile South of Dunnet Head. The property of Mr Trail Castlehill. and Mrs [Thomson] Sinclair Freswick.
OS1/7/3/10	BLACK LOCH	Black Loch	Mr William Jack Mr D McKenzie Courtfall Mr William Anderson Dunnethead	001	A small lake a short distance South of the Many Lochs. The property of Mrs Thomson Sinclair Freswick.
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OS1/7/3/11	ASHY GOE	Ashygoe	David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	A very large Goe with steep and precipitous sides tow or three hundred feet in height - The name of this Goe is usually written in one word -
OS1/7/3/11	BRIGA HEAD	Briga Head	David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	This can scarcely be called a head - but from the sea it is very prominent Especially at low water when the foreshore is visible - it forms one of the principal landmarks on the coast for seamen
OS1/7/3/11	BLACK GOES	Black Goes	David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	Two small Goes or rather fisures in the cliff a few chains north of Briga Head -
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OS1/7/3/12	NORTH SEA				For authorities and descriptive remarKs see the name lists of Thurso Psh [Parish]
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OS1/7/3/13	SANDERS LOCH	Sanders' Loch	Mr William Jack Mr D. Mackay Mr William Anderson Dunnethead	001	A Small lake lying a few chains north east of Ashigoe The property of Mrs Thomson Sinclair Freswick.
OS1/7/3/13	NETHER SANDERS LOCH	Nether Sanders' Loch	Mr William Jack Mr D. Mackay Mr William Anderson Dunnethead	001	A small narrow lake some little distance east of the above. The property of Mrs Thomson Sinclair of Freswick.
OS1/7/3/13	ASHYGOE HILLOCK	Ashygoe Hillock	Mr William Jack Mr D. Mackay Mr William Anderson Dunnethead	001	A Small eminence on the Hill of Dunnet a short distance South of Ashigoe. The property of Mrs Thomson Sinclair of Freswick.
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OS1/7/3/15	SCARWALL	Scarwall	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	This name applies to the foreshore between Grassy Clett and Marry Goe
OS1/7/3/15	LANGYPO	Langy-po	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	A corruption probably of 'Long Point'. It applied to a long point of rock which runs out from the land almost due north - It is the continuation of a peninsular rock on which are a great many traces of ruins - and which has been at one time seperated from the main land by a deep fosse - See trace 3 of [Sheet] 1-15 - I can get no reliable information about it. however it is without doubt the remains of an old fort or Brough - similar to the Hillock of Hangy Goe
OS1/7/3/15	FORT (Remains of) [Langypo]			001	It is the continuation of a peninsular rock on which are a great many traces of ruins, and which has been at one time seperated from the main land by a deep fosse - see trace 3 of [Sheet] 1-15 - I can get no reliable information about it, however it is without doubt the remains of an old fort or Brough - similar to the hillock of Hangy Goe
OS1/7/3/15	FOSSE [Langypo]			001	It applied to a long point of rock which runs out from the land almost due north - It is the continuation of a peninsular rock on which are a great many traces of ruins - and which has been at one time seperated from the main land by a deep fosse - See trace 3 of [Sheet] 1-15 - I can get no reliable information about it. however it is without doubt the remains of an old fort or Brough - similar to the Hillock of Hangy Goe
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OS1/7/3/17	GRASSY CLETT	Grassy Clett	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	A long narrow Clett with steep and precipitous sides sloping into a flat shelving rock which forms the foreshore. The highest part of which is the western end of it is the same height as the surrounding shore. It rises into a small conical mound and is covered with grass. Hence the name.
OS1/7/3/17	MARRY GOE	Marry Goe	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	A large Goe with steep and precipitous sides, about 15 chains East of Grassy Clett. 'Marry' is said to be a corruption of Margaret. It sometimes (very seldom) is called Margaret's Goe.
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OS1/7/3/18	CLETT OF BROUGH	Clett of Brough	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	A large detached rock With steep and precipitous sides - The top of it is flat and covered with rough grass - This Clett is the same height as the surrounding shore -
OS1/7/3/18	LITTLE CLETT	Little Clett	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	A long high ridge of rock which rises out of the sea and tapers to a sharp [Edge] The highest part of it is [about] as high as the Clett [nearby]
OS1/7/3/18	HEN'S HEAD	Hen's Head	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	A small point of rock - only visible at low water so called from its shape which appears like a hen above the water -
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OS1/7/3/19	INNER SINNI GOE	Inner Sinigoe	David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	A small narrow Geo with steep and precipitous sides about Eleven chains north of Sinigoe -
OS1/7/3/19	OUTER SINNI GOE	Outer Sinigoe	David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	A large Goe about 8 chains further north along the coast. The precipice Ends on each side of this Goe in a steep sloping cliff -
OS1/7/3/19	LITTLE SCORE	Little Score	David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	A small fissure in the cliff about two chains north of the above - about 100 feet in depth -
OS1/7/3/19	MEIKLE SCORE	Meikle score	David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	A larger fissure than the above - the sides of it are about the same depth and liKe the Little Score - perpendicular
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OS1/7/3/20	FUESTER'S GOE	Fuester's Goe	David Brotchie, The Ness Dunnet John Moor, Dunnet William Calder, Dunnet.	001	This can scarcely be called a Goe as it is only a slight indentation in the cliff - however the name is well known - but not the origin of it - A man of that name is supposed to have fallen over it -
OS1/7/3/20	SINNI GOE	Sinigoe	David Brotchie, The Ness Dunnet John Moor, Dunnet William Calder, Dunnet.	001	A large Goe with steep and precipitous sides - The cliffs here are a little more than half as high as they are at Easter head - This name is usually written in one word - The Orkney & Shetland Electric Telegraph cable is laid from Sinigoe
OS1/7/3/20	BURN MOUTH	Burn Mouth	David Brotchie, The Ness Dunnet John Moor, Dunnet William Calder, Dunnet.	001	This name applies to a portion of the foreshore about 25 chains south of Sinigoe - A small burn which has long since been drained fell over the cliff in to the sea near this point - hence the name -
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OS1/7/3/21	BURN OF SINNIGOE	Burn of Sinigoe	Mr William Jack (Dunnet) Mr Thomas Swanson (Dunnet) Mr D Bain (Brough)	001	A small Burn leading from Sanders' Loch to the Sea.
OS1/7/3/21	GRASSY LOCH	Grassy Loch	Mr William Jack (Dunnet) Mr Thomas Swanson (Dunnet) Mr D Bain (Brough)	001	A small Loch on the north Edge of (Dunnet Moss) Known by this name by it been partly covered with Grass,
OS1/7/3/21	SANDERS LOCH	Sanders' Loch	Mr William Jack (Dunnet) Mr Thomas Swanson (Dunnet) Mr D Bain (Brough)	001	A large Loch 22 chains South East of Long Loch. Known by this name,
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OS1/7/3/22	PENTLAND FIRTH				For Authorities and descriptive remarKs see the name lists of Canisbay Ph [Parish]
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OS1/7/3/23	HEAD WARK	Head Wark	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry.	001	This name applies to a small head East of Langypo. The name though peculiar is well Known.
OS1/7/3/23	THE STACKS	The Stacks	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	This name applies to several detached rocks on the foreshore - some parts of which are visible at high water
OS1/7/3/23	TOWERIMS CRAIG	Towerims Craig	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	A long reef of rock between The Stacks and the Cliff - Origin of the name not Known
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OS1/7/3/24	KIRK O' TANG	Kirk o' Tang	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	This name applies to a [large] flat reef of rocks [opposite] the Kirk o' Banks. The name though peculiar is well known.
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OS1/7/3/25	BLACK LOCH	BlacK Loch	Mr John Swanson (Dunnet) Mr James Brotchie (Dunnet) Mr George Swanson (Dunnet)	001	A small Loch 27 chains North of Chapel Hill. Known by this name
OS1/7/3/25	THREE COWLS	Three Cowls	Mr John Swanson (Dunnet) Mr James Brotchie (Dunnet) Mr George Swanson (Dunnet)	001	A small Eminence on Dunnet Hill and 25 chains East of Black Loch.
OS1/7/3/25	DUNNET HILL	Dunnet Hill	Mr John Swanson (Dunnet) Mr James Brotchie (Dunnet) Mr George Swanson (Dunnet)	001	A large Eminence 20 chains North of Black Loch. The Property of Mrs Thomson Sinclair of Freswick
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OS1/7/3/26	LOCH OF MUIRS	Loch of Muirs	Mr John Swanson Mr James Brotchie Mr George Swanson	001	A small Loch 57 chains South East of Three Coull.
OS1/7/3/26	CHAPEL HILL	Chapel Hill	Mr John Swanson Mr James Brotchie Mr George Swanson	001	A large Eminence 46 chains North west of Redstone Quarry The property of Mrs Thomson Sinclair of Freswick
OS1/7/3/26	LOCH OF BUSHTA	Loch of Bushta	Mr John Swanson Mr James Brotchie Mr George Swanson	001	A large Loch 12 chains South of Redstone Quarry and 35 chains South East of Chapel Hill Known by this name.
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OS1/7/3/27	REDSTONE QUARRY	Redstone Quarry	Mr John Swanson Mr James Brotchie Mr George Swanson	001	A small Quarry North of Loch Bushta Known by this name from the color of the Stone (Red)
OS1/7/3/27	REDS TONE HILL	Redstone Hill	Mr John Swanson Mr James Brotchie Mr George Swanson	001	A small Eminence 11 chains North East of Bushta Loch.
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OS1/7/3/28	ONE COWL	One Cowl	William Anderson Courtfall Mr George Swanson Mr John Swanson Dunnet	001	This name applies to a round knoll, on Dunnet Hill. The name is Supposed to be derived from the word cowl-a hood or night-cap, evidently So called, from the conical Shaped top. The property of Mrs Thomson Sinclair of Freswick.
OS1/7/3/28	TWO COWLS	Two Cowls	Mr John Swanson Mr James Brotchie Mr George Swanson Dunnet	001	Another of the Same. This one though only one knoll has two Conical points at the top, Hen the name. The property of Mrs Thomson Sinclair of Freswick.
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OS1/7/3/29	CHAPEL GOE	Chapel Goe	David Brotchie, The Ness, Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	A large Goe with very steep and precipitous sides two or three hundred feet in height -
OS1/7/3/29	CHAPEL (Remains of) [Chapel Park]	Chapel (remains of)	David Brotchie, The Ness, Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	About 30 yards from the Edge of the cliff are the remains of an old Roman Catholic Chapel - Tradition says that this chapel was used as a hermitage - or a place of penance - from its position on the headland - which is one of the dreariest - one wd [would] think that the tradition was correct - It seems to have been built of undressed and uncemented stones and like the rest of the old chapels in Caithness - it is small in size - There are several traces of ancient like ruins in the vicinity of it - but I am unable to find out whether they are of the same ancient date as the Chapel or of more modern construction
OS1/7/3/29	THE THIRL	The Thirl	David Brotchie, The Ness, Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	A long narrow Goe with steep and precipitous sides - About a Chain further south than the mouth of this Goe is the opening of a large cave which terminates in the Goe - the sea rushes up this cave - and during a storm the waves sound in it like distant Thunder -
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OS1/7/3/30	RED GOE	Red Goe	David Brotchie, The Ness, Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	A long narrow Goe with steep and precipitous sides several hundred feet in [height] The 'Old red Sandstone' is very prominent in the cliff at this goe Giving it a red appearance from the sea which has caused it to get the mane [Given]
OS1/7/3/30	DONALD GEAR'S GOE	Donald Gear's Goe	David Brotchie, The Ness, Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	A narrow Goe with [precipitous] sides several [hundred] feet in height - A bold Craigsman named [Donald] gear [some] years ago went down this Goe - a feat which was both daring and dangerous as the cliff is almost [perpindicular] the origin of the name is from that [circumstance]
OS1/7/3/30	ROWRAMPS	Rowramps	David Brotchie, The Ness, Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	001	A large Goe with steep [and] precipitous sides - The name though peculiar is well [Known]
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OS1/7/3/31	MOSS OF DUNNET	Moss of Dunnet	Mr George Sutherland Brough Mr George T. Sinclair Teacher Brough Mr R. Campbell Teacher Dunnet	001	A large and excellent peat moss the property of Mrs B.T. Sinclair of Freswick
OS1/7/3/31	COURTFA' LOCH	Courtfa Loch	Mr George Sutherland Brough Mr George T. Sinclair Teacher Brough Mr R. Campbell Teacher Dunnet	001	A small fresh-water Loch in Courtfall - a small cultivated district in Dunnet: the property of George Traill Esqr of Ratter
OS1/7/3/31	COURTFA'	Courtfall (District)	Mr George Sutherland Brough Mr George T. Sinclair Teacher Brough Mr R. Campbell Teacher Dunnet	001	A small cultivated district in this parish the: property of George Traill Esqr of Ratter
OS1/7/3/31						[Page] 31 Co [County] of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Faint note Courtfa' Loch] -- This name is pronounced Courtfa but is written by the Tenants Courtfall in adressing letters etc to each other but they seem very doubtful about the meaning of termination etc. some think it is fa' the Scotch word for fall, others that it is a Norse word, the meaning of which not known. The latter I think is correct. The name Burifa which applies to a hill near Dunnet Head I think altogether foreign to the Scotch, and is very likely Norse The [?] in these two names, doubtless, come from the Same source, and have one [meaning?], Should they not all be written the Same way thus Burifa, & Courtfa, Coutfa [is?] taken no notice of in the Rent Roll, and altho [although] it is by a few spelt Courtfall [it] is by all, pronounced - Courtfa. [Signed] Robert Kane Sapr R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/7/3/32	BROUGH [village]	Brough	Mr George Sutherland Mr George T. Sinclair Mr R. Campbell	001	A small, and greatly scattered Village; consisting chiefly of [small] crofters; there is one ordinary Inn, a School, and a Postoffice Letter Box, in addition to the former - the crofters. The property of George Traill Esqr of Ratter
OS1/7/3/32	MOSS OF BROUGH	Moss of Brough	Mr George Sutherland Mr George T. Sinclair Mr R. Campbell	001	A large peat moss attached to, or for the special use of 'Brough': The property of George Traill Esqr of Ratter
OS1/7/3/32	FREE CHURCH SCHOOL [Brough]	School	Mr George Sutherland Mr George T. Sinclair Mr R. Campbell	001	This school is in connection with the Free Church of Scotland. The F.C. [Free Church] Minister of this parish pays to it a small salary, as also Miss Traill of Ratter in addition to the above children's Parents subscribe £5 annually together with the children's ordinary Fees. Mr George T. Sinclair Teacher
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OS1/7/3/33	COURTFA' HILL	Courtfa Hill	Mr R. Campbell Dunnet Mr George Sinclar Teacher Brough Mr George Sutherland Brough	001	A heath covered eminence, Situated west of Brough. The district of that name lies a short distance east of it, which, as well as the small Lake of that name, takes the name from the Hill. A Kind of White Sandstone is quarried out of the east & north sides of this hill. which is extensively used for building purposes.
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OS1/7/3/36	Well of Muir	Well of Muir	Mr Campbell, Dunnet. Mr William Keith, Castletown. Mr John Mowatt, Castletown.	001	This name applies to a fine spring well which is situated in the district of West Dunnet and a little more than a 1/4 of a mile from St. Johns Loch. The water of this well is supposed to have healing qualities, though not impregnated with Iron, or other minerals.
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OS1/7/3/38	THE KAME	The Kame (Comb)	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	A small point of rock about 10 chains southwest of 'Grassy clett'. jutting out of from the Cliff about two chains - and forming a sharp serrated ridge -
OS1/7/3/38	HUNSPOW	Hunspow Hunspow Hunspow	Mr Campbell. Teacher Dunnet. Mr William Keith. Castletown Mr Coghill. Castletown	001	This name applies to a small district, composed of small crofts, situated between Dunnet & Brough. The property of Mrs Thomson Sinclair of FreswicK
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OS1/7/3/39	LETTER BOX [Brough]	Letter Box	Mr George Sutherland Mr George T. Sinclair Mr R. Campbell	001	A metal 'letter Box' set into the Wall of a house for the reception of letters; from which box, a foot Post from Trurso extracts them on his arrival from that town daily, about one O'Clock when he also delivers what letters he may have with him for the people of Brough
OS1/7/3/39	BLOODY MOSS	Bloody Moss	Mr George Sutherland Mr George T. Sinclair Mr R. Campbell	001	A small peat Moss: the property of Mrs B.T. Sinclair of Freswick The derivation of this name is not Known
OS1/7/3/39	POORHOUSE [Brough]	Poor House	Mr George Sutherland Mr George T. Sinclair Mr R. Campbell	001	A temporary Poor's house for destitute persons of this parish - those who have not sufficient means of properly providing such themselves.
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OS1/7/3/40	WESTER	Wester	Mr George Sutherland Mr George T. Sinclair Mr R. Campbell	001	A large farm-steading: the property of George Traill Esqr of [Ratter]
OS1/7/3/40	KILLI CAIRN (Remains of)	Killi Cairn	Mr George Sutherland Mr George T. Sinclair Mr R. Campbell	001	A small heap of stones and earth apparently of long standing; on top stands a thin stone about two feet above the surface and about the same [--] and three or four inches thick - rather of [the] form of a "Flag". It's original purpose is [not] Known; but it has the appearance of a [Tumulus] This cairn is now a division point [and] a boundary line between the Estates [of] Freswick, and Ratter.
OS1/7/3/40	INN [Brough]	Inn	Mr George Sutherland Mr George T. Sinclair Mr R. Campbell	001	A small, ordinary public [house] in Brough: the property of George [Traill] Esqr of Ratter.
OS1/7/3/40						[Page] 40 Co. [County] of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Note Killi Cairn] -- Nothing is known of this cairn, except that it is a property boundry-mark, but I fully believe it to be a burial Cairn. Altho; [Although] there is little or no Gaelic now spoken in this district, the name is evidently a corruption of the Gaelic words - Cill a' Chairn Signifying the Cairn grave, or Burial place of the Cairn [Initialled] G.R [Signed] Robert Kane Sapr R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
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OS1/7/3/41	GREENVALE	Greenvale	James Darling Esq Tenant John Swanson, Esq Ham	001	A large farm steading with dwelling house outhouses and garden attached - Pleasantly situated. The property of J.C. Traill Esq of Rattar -
OS1/7/3/41	MILL OF CORSBACK (Corn)	Mill of Corsback (corn)	James Darling Esq Tenant John Swanson, Esq Ham	001	A small corn mill with dwelling house near it The property of J.C. Traill Esq of Rattar -
OS1/7/3/41	BURN OF HAM	Burn of Ham	James Darling Esq Tenant John Swanson, Esq Ham	001	The continuation of the Burn of Inkstack The course is in a northerly direction and it enters the sea at Ham The name Extends from the Mill of Corsback to the sea -
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OS1/7/3/43	OLD HOUSE [natural]	Old House	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair - Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	A small flat rock on the foreshore - almost opposite a Pictish House - from which it has taken the name of the Old House
OS1/7/3/43	HAM BERRY	Ham Berry	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair -Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	A flat reef of Rock which forms the foreshore - East of the Old House and North of Ham farm.
OS1/7/3/43	CAVE OF DOONAL	Cave of Doonal	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair - Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	A large Cave with a high arched roof - running into the cliff for about 2 Chains - The floor of the Cave is covered with large boulders. The entrance is only accessible at low water - Origin of the name not Known.
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OS1/7/3/44	KERRY GOE	Kerry Goe	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	A large Goe about [25] chains west of Ham [---] The sides of it are precipitous - especially to the west side It has a fine [---] beach and wd [would] form a Good Haven for boats.
OS1/7/3/44	KUNKS HOLE	Kunks Hole	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	A small narrow Goe which terminates in a Cave. This Cave is ten feet above the high water mark and is inhabited nearly all the year round by tinkers and wandering Gypsies.
OS1/7/3/44	KIRK GOE	Kirk Goe	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	A long narrow Goe about 12 chains East of Kerry Goe. The site of a Chapel is on the west side of it. Hence the name.
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OS1/7/3/45	SIR JOHN'S CASTLE	Sir John's Castle	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	This name once applied to a small detached Clett on the foreshore on which a ship struck during a storm and knocked it down - It now applies to portion of cliff near where the clett stood. The Clett was named after a Sir John Sinclair who was many years ago proprietor of Ham & Rattar -
OS1/7/3/45	GOE TRUNG	Goe Trung	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	A small Goe on the foreshore 20 chains East of The Cave of Doonal
OS1/7/3/45	ISLES GOE	Isles Goe	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	001	A break in the foreshore full of stones - about 12 chains East of Goe Trung - The origin of the name is probably from the detached rocks on the foreshore appearing like small islands at low water -
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OS1/7/3/47	WESTER	Wester	John Swanson, Esq. Ham Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet Alexander Moodie, Corsback	001	A small farm steading- dwelling house with Garden attached, the property of J C Traill Esq of Rattar
OS1/7/3/47	PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [Burn of Rattar]	Pictish House (remains of)	John Swanson, Esq. Ham Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet Alexander Moodie, Corsback	001	On the East side of the Burn of Rattar where it enters the Sea are the remains of what must have been an Extensive Pictish building or probably a broch - The bank where the slope is shewn - see trace - is one mass of building - Bones, - (animals probably) limpet & periwinkle shells can be picked out from among the ruins - The stones have evidently been burned as they are almost all calcined as if with fire. No information can be obtained of it Except that it is the remains of an ancient building of the same class as the pictish houses - or tullochs - A few chains to the East of it several silver armlets were discovered in small stone cists - some months ago - see name list of sheet 2 plan 9 -
OS1/7/3/47						[Page] 47 Ph [Parish] of Dunnet -- Co [County] of Caithness [Signed] George Hobson. CA. [Civilian Assistant]
OS1/7/3/48	CHAPEL (Site of) [Kirk Goe]	Chapel (Site of)	John Swanson, Esq. Ham Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet Alexander Moodie, Corsback	001	Local tradition says that the small piece of [uncultivated] land (50 links square) in the corner of the field is the [site] of a Chapel. A large Goe near it is Known by the name of the Kirk Goe - so in all probability the tradition is correct. I noticed traces of the foundation of a [wall] and several large old weather beaten Stones appear above the surface of the ground. No [information] whatever can be obtained of it.
OS1/7/3/48	HAM COTTAGE	Ham Cottage	John Swanson, Esq. Ham Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet Alexander Moodie, Corsback	001	About 30 chains [south] of the above is a small cottage with garden attached belonging to the farm of Ham and Known by the name of Ham Cottage. It is the property of J.C. Traill, Esq. of Ratter and Castlehill.
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OS1/7/3/49	PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of [Ham 'A']	Pictish House (remains of)	Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet John Swanson, Esq. Ham. Alexander Moodie, Corsback	001	A few paces to the west of the Norse Grave Mounds is the remains of a small conical mound, which is without doubt a Pictish House It has long since fallen in and the greater part of it has been removed What remains of it shews some rude building as of a circular, internal building.
OS1/7/3/49	PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [Ham: W of 'A']	Pictish House (remains of)	Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet John Swanson, Esq. Ham. Alexander Moodie, Corsback	001	About two chains further west and nearer the sea A conical mound stands somewhat smaller than the above. The side next the sea has been undermined by the waves during a storm which has caused a portion of it to fall down shewing the remains of what appears to habe been the Entrance - It is formed of large slabs set on end - From the general outline I think it has been a chambered cairn probably divided into compartments like the rest of the Pictish Houses which have so often been described
OS1/7/3/49	BROUGH [1895] [Ham]	Brough	Archaeologia Scotica vol. [volume] 5. p [part] 1. page 184	001
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OS1/7/3/50	HAM	Ham	John Swanson Esq, Tenant. Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster, Dunnet Alexander Moodie, Corsback	001	A large farm steading [--] dwelling house [outhouses] and garden attached. There is a small but commodious harbour [belonging] to it - and a Corn [Mill] It is pleasantly [situated] at the head of a small bay - and is [the] property of J.C.Traill Esq. of Rattar
OS1/7/3/50	TUMULI (Remains of) [Ham]	Supposed Norse Grave Mounds (remains of)	John Swanson Esq, Tenant. Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster, Dunnet Alexander Moodie, Corsback	001	A few yards north of [Ham] are the remains of what people in [the] district call graveyards. They are [more] likely to be Norse Grave Mounds - Human bones are said to have been found in [them?] No reliable information can be [obtained] as to their original shane or of their interior formation [as] it is a great number of years since they were destroyed
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OS1/7/3/51	TUMULI [Burn of Rattar]	Norse Grave Mounds	Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet John Swanson Esq. Ham Alexander Moodie, Corsback	001	About 15 Chains - west along the shore - from where the Burn of Rattar enters the sea - in a field called the Cairns Park - there are within a few yards of each other three mounds about 4 or 5 feet in height shaped like inverted boats - large stones on edge appear in several places - and large slabs lying flat where some of the soil has been removed. A description of them was sent to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by Mr Campbell schoolmaster, Dunnet - and Mr Anderson one of the members - at a meeting of the society - pronounced them to be Norse Ship-grave-hills as the Norseman were the only makers of these boat like mounds or as they are sometimes called 'ship-barrows'. Mr Anderson says: 'It is related in the 15th Chapter of the Orkney Inga Saga, that a bloody sea-fight took place in the year 1046 off the Caithness coast, when Earl Thorfinn, who then lived at Gills, opposed the landing of his nephew, Ronald Brusison, who came over from Orkney with thirty ships. Thorfinn had sixty ships, but Ronald's were much larger; and Thorfinn getting the worst of it, was obliged to draw to land; before he renewed the battle in which he was finally victorious, it is said that he landed 76 dead men, besides his wounded. Of course, the dead that were thus landed wd [would] be buried there. The locality of the fight is said in the "Saga" to have been off Randaboirg (over) [Continued on page 52]
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OS1/7/3/52	TUMULI				Description of Norse Grave Mounds, Contd [Continued from page 51] Randaboirg- 'This may be the Red Headland , or Red Borg, and it is only in the [neighbourhood] of Dunnet Head that the red beds of the Old Red Sandstone occur. It is also in this neighbourhood that we find the only modern name answering to Randaboirg - viz., Rattar Borg, or, as it is now called Brough of Rattar Here, or thereabout, then we must look for the burial-place of those who [fell?] in the fight of Randaboirg. Thorfinn and his men were Christians at [least in] name - and if the Kirk of Banks (a number of stone coffins were found there lately which [caused?] this reference to it) [initialled G.H] were then in existence, it wd [would] be likely that they wd [would] bury [their?] dead in or near its consecrated Ground. It is probable that these ship barrows are some of the [Graves] of those who fell in this battle - None of them have been opened as [far] as I can learn - [signed] George Hobson CA [Cviilian Assistant]
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OS1/7/3/53	HEATHFIELD	Heathfield	John Swanson, Esq, Ham R. Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet Alexander Moodie, Corsback	001	This name applies to three small crofts, with dwelling houses, outhouses and Gardens attached - The property of J.C. Traill, Esq. of Rattar.
OS1/7/3/53	RATTAR HOUSE	Rattar House	John Swanson, Esq, Ham R. Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet Alexander Moodie, Corsback	001	A commodious dwelling house - with large steading outhouses and Garden attached - Once the Mansion house of the Rattar Estate - The property of J.C.Traill Esq. of Rattar.
OS1/7/3/53	HILL OF RATTAR	Hill of Rattar	John Swanson, Esq, Ham R. Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet Alexander Moodie, Corsback	001	A small Eminence of no Great height - about twenty chains west of Rattar House It is all in Cultivation and is on the property of J.C. Traill, Esq. of Rattar
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OS1/7/3/54	PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [NW of Ham]	Pictish House	John Swanson, Esq. Ham Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet Alexander Moodie Corsback	001	A few Chains north [west] of Ham and nearer [the] sea than the Grave [Mounds] is a Pictish House almost entire. The Entrance [which] is on the land side, is a narrow passage covered with [---] lintels of stone, leads into the centre apartment - a small cell 12 feet by 4. The outer cells have either fallen in [or] been destroyed. The centre apartment seems to have [no] connection with the outer cells unless it is with branch passages off the main one. One of the stones which [forms] part of the roof of the Centre apartment has been removed [and] a small hole by which I gained admittance to the [interior?] as the Entrance is full of stones and Earth. The masonary is rudely built of large stones with out [mortar?] The walls taper inward towards the top. Nothing of any importance was found in it - but Quern stones - [--] animal bones and sea shells - clearly pointing to its [being] at one time a place of habitation
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OS1/7/3/55	WINDY GOE	Windy Goe	David Brotchie Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	002	A small narrow Goe with precipitous sides - about 4 Chains north east of Hangy Goe -
OS1/7/3/55	RUTHY GOE	Ruthy Goe	David Brotchie Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	002	A long narrow goe a few paces east of Windy Goe - it forms a good entrance for boats
OS1/7/3/55	THE HAVEN	The Haven	David Brotchie Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	002	Sometimes known by the name of 'The Haven of Scarffskerry' - It is used as a landing place for fishing boats
OS1/7/3/55	TREE GOE	Tree Goe	David Brotchie Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	002	A small goe in the foreshore at the mouth of the haven
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OS1/7/3/56	GOE SETTER	Goe Setter	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	002	A small Goe on the [foreshore] north of Tree Goe. The [name] though peculiar is well [Known]
OS1/7/3/56	SCARFFSKERRY POINT	Scarffskerry Point	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	002	This name applies to a [rugged?] point of the foreshore - It is sometimes called [Scarfskerry] Ness.
OS1/7/3/56	SMALL GOE	Small Goe	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	002	A small narrow Goe on the foreshore East of Goe Setter The name is pronounced Sma' Goe and means - [Narrow] Goe -(Scottice- 'Sma' [Narrow] see Jamieson's dictionary
OS1/7/3/56	GREEN GOE	Green Goe	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	002	A small narrow Goe on the foreshore - about ten chains East of Small Goe
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OS1/7/3/57	ROTTEN GOE	Rotten Goe	David Brotchie Dunnet Alexander Sinclair Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	002	A small narrow Goe - a few paces East of Green Goe
OS1/7/3/57	HASTY LOUP	Hasty Loup	David Brotchie Dunnet Alexander Sinclair Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	002	A small narrow Goe about 15 chains East of Green Goe
OS1/7/3/57	EBBS GOE	Ebbs Goe	David Brotchie Dunnet Alexander Sinclair Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	002	A large Goe with steep and precipitous sides (not high) The boundary of the parishes of Dunnet and Canisbay joins the sea here -
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OS1/7/3/59	BRAEHEAD	Braehead	Mr James Calder Scarffskerry Mr William Jack Braehead Mr David Jack Scarffskerry	002	A small farmsteading: the property of G. Traill Esq of Rattar
OS1/7/3/59	SWEERAG WELL	Sweerag Well	Mr James Calder Scarffskerry Mr William Jack Braehead Mr David Jack Scarffskerry	002	An Ancient Spring Well the property of G. Traill Esqr of Rattar. This name is from the scotch word Sweer i.e. lazy. The Well is so called from its being contiguous to the houses - or as one of the authorities given above expressed himself - ''The well's called Sweerig because its within a sweer man's walk o' the door'' [signed] G. Hobson C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
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OS1/7/3/61	FULLY GOE	Fully Goe	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	002	A small Goe on the foreshore about 250 yards East of where the Burn of Rattar enters the Sea
OS1/7/3/61	HANGY GOE	Hangy Goe	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	002	A small Goe with precipitous sides - not high - about 200 Yards further east along the shore than Fully Goe - Hangy Goe is from the Norse - and means Goe of the Hang - or Grave mound -
OS1/7/3/61						[Page] 61 Parish of Dunnet -- County of Caithness The Skerries [name crossed out, not in Index] -- [Authorities] -- David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarfskerry [Description] -- Two small flat rocks on the fore shore - They are sometimes named seperately - Outer and Inner sKerries
OS1/7/3/62	BROCH (Remains of) [Hangy Goe]	(Supposed Brough)	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	002	This is a remarkable looking hillock which occupies [the] top of a peninsular [rock] and forms a mound about 40 feet in diameter - with an entrance visible on [the] south western edge of the precipice. All round the outside of the mound the edges of the [---] appear as of some rude building [which] tapers inwards towards the top - on the [other] side several large slabs set vertically in [the] ground - appear a few inches above the [---] From its appearance there seems to have been a central chamber [---] which has long since fallen in. The stones which appear above the [---] are either the divisions of small chambers which have been [outside] the internal one - or stones set on edge to mark the place of Norse Pictish interments.
OS1/7/3/62	BROUGH [1895] [Hangy Goe]		Archaeologica Scotica. Vol [Volume] 5 p [part] 1. page 184	002
OS1/7/3/62	FOSSE (Remains of) [Hangy Goe]			002	A fosse which is now almost filled in [separates] the Hillock from the land.
OS1/7/3/62	CASTLE FOOT	Castle Foot		002	A detached stack-like rock, about 50 paces nearer the sea - [is] surrounded at high water. The soil on the top presents the [appearance] of two basin like hollows with a high sloping rim all round - [which] appear to be artificial - and is probabily the remains of some building.
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OS1/7/3/63	POST OFFICE [Scarffskerry]	Post Office	Mr A. JacK. Post-master David JacK. Ferry House James Calder. ScarffsKerry	002	This post-office is situated in about the centre of Scarffskerry, letters are dispatched & received once each lawful day West-wards by Dunnet, it is in good repair
OS1/7/3/63	MANSE [Baptist Chapel, Scarfskerry]	Manse	Rev. [Reverend] J. Wallace. D. Jack. Ferry House J.Calder. Scarffskerry	002	This manse was built in 1869 it is very small but in good repair, it is situated in the N [North] East corner of Scarffskerry & very close upon the chapel. there is a small garden attached,
OS1/7/3/63	BAPTIST CHAPEL [Scarffskerry]	Baptist Chapel	Rev. [Reverend] J. Wallace. D. Jack. Ferry House J. Calder. Scarffskerry	002	This a neat but small chapel, built in 1868 having sitting for 200 persons. it has no gallery. and is in the best of repair, situated at the East end of Scarffskerry.
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OS1/7/3/64	SCARFFSKERRY	Scarffskerry Scarffskerry Ditto	Mr A. JacK. Postmaster David JacK. Ferry House. James Calder. Scarffskerry New Stat. Acct [Statistical Account]	002	Is a small district but within its bounds there are a great many [small] crofts, the greater part [of] which are in good [repair] situated at the N [North] East corner of the Parish, the property of J. Traill Esq of Rattar.
OS1/7/3/64	SCARFSKERRY [1895] For 1" purposes only, see remarK in Index 1895		Mr D. Nicolson, Montpellier House Wick, N.B. [North Britain]	002
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OS1/7/3/65	WHITEBRIDGE WELL (Chalybeate)	Whitebridge Well	George Banks. Rattarburn H McLean, Whitebridge George Calder, Rattar Inn	002	This is a chalybeate spring situated close upon Whitebridge, and near to the public road that leads from Dunnet to Mey. it is well known by this name, the property of J. Traill Esq. of Rattar.
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OS1/7/3/67	RATTAR MOSS	Rattar Moss	George Calder. Rattar Inn Edward Calder. ScarffsKerry H. McLean. Whitebridge	002	A large peat moss situated between Rattarburn and the Loch of Mey, well known by this name the property of of J. Traill Esqr. of Rattar.
OS1/7/3/67	LOCH OF MEY	Loch of Mey	George Calder. Rattar Inn Edward Calder. ScarffsKerry H. McLean. Whitebridge	002	Is a small loch situated at the N. [North] East corner of Dunnet Parish, the half of which is said to be in Dunnet, & the half in Canisbay Parish. the Dunet portion belongs to J.Traill Esqr of Rattar.
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OS1/7/3/68	RATTAR INN	Rattar Inn	George Calder, Tenant Edward Calder. Scarffskerry. H McLean. Whitebridge	002	A small Inn situated in Rattar near to Whitebridge. Dwelling and outhouses all in good repair the property of J. Traill, Esq of [Rattar]
OS1/7/3/68	WHITEBRIDGE	Whitebridge	H. McLean, Tenant George Calder. Rattar Inn. Edward Calder. Scarffskerry	002	A small Farmsteading not [in] very good repair, situated close to White Bridge, and well known by this [name] the property of J. Traill, Esq of Rattar.
OS1/7/3/68	WHITE BRIDGE	White Bridge	H. McLean, Tenant George Calder. Rattar Inn. Edward Calder. Scarffskerry	002	A small stone bridge with one arch, it is in good [repair] it spans the Rattar Burn at about one mile from Mey. and upon the public road leading from [Dunnet] to Mey. well known by [this] name.
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OS1/7/3/69	RATTAR	Rattar	George Calder. Rattar Inn. Edward Calder. Scarffskerry H. McLean. Whitebridge	002	This name applys to a number of small crofts which are situated upon the East side of Burn of Rattar South of ScarffsKerry. the property of J. Traill Esq of Rattar.
OS1/7/3/69	BURN OF RATTAR	Burn of Rattar	George Calder. Rattar Inn. Edward Calder. Scarffskerry H. McLean. Whitebridge	002	Is a large stream which rises in Canisbay ph. [Parish] near the old loch of Loch Syster and runs Northwards untill it joins the sea about ten chains west of 'Kirk O' Banks', it is well known by this name. Loch Syster has been drained, and the portion which was in Dunnet Parish is now under cultivation.
OS1/7/3/69	RATTAR BRIDGE	Rattar Bridge	George Calder. Rattar Inn. Edward Calder. Scarffskerry H. McLean. Whitebridge	002	A small one arched bridge over the Burn of Rattar, on the public road between Dunnet and Scarffskerry, it is a stone bridge, and is in very good repair, well known by this name.
OS1/7/3/69						[Page] 69 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Note Rattar] -- There is no such name in the Ph [Parish] as Rattarburn The District shewn in trace is called Rattar - and sometimes Burn o' Rattar - (authorities as given on name list) - [Signed] Matthew Banks C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
OS1/7/3/70	KIRK O' BANKS (Remains of)	Kirk O' Banks (in ruins)	George Calder, Rattar Inn. Edward Calder. Scarffskerry H. McLean Whitebridge	002	This is the ruins of an old [church] round which is an old [grave-yard] it is said to have been a place [--?] at the time the Picts inhabited Caithness, but this is doubtful as there is a number of [people] in ScarfsKerry at the [present] time, that remembers seeing walls of this ruin standing a [considerable] height above ground [?] the ruin is still visible the [walls?] of which are not thicK, [which] would lead one to thinK [they] could not have been of [such an?] early date, The present [tenant] of Rattar House on whose [property?] this ruin stands, sent a few of his worKmen to cut a [drain?] close by the ruin, and through the grave-yard, so as to [stop?] the ScarffsKerry Tenants from crossing through a small [piece?] of good pasture, this drain was cut, at the doing of which, [the] worKmen found 8 large silver rings, they were [grooved?] and about three inches in diameter - situated about 40 [chains] North of Rattar House. and close upon the Sea. The property of J. Traill Esq. of Rattar,
OS1/7/3/70	GRAVE YARD (Remains of) [Kirk O' Banks]			002	This is the ruins of an old [church] round which is an old [grave-yard] it is said to have been a place [--?] at the time the Picts inhabited Caithness, but this is doubtful as there is a number of [people] in ScarfsKerry at the [present] time, that remembers seeing walls of this ruin standing a [considerable] height above ground [?] the ruin is still visible the [walls?] of which are not thicK, [which] would lead one to thinK [they] could not have been of [such an?] early date, The present [tenant] of Rattar House on whose [property?] this ruin stands, sent a few of his worKmen to cut a [drain?] close by the ruin, and through the grave-yard, so as to [stop?] the ScarffsKerry Tenants from crossing through a small [piece?] of good pasture, this drain was cut, at the doing of which, [the] worKmen found 8 large silver rings, they were [grooved?] and about three inches in diameter - situated about 40 [chains] North of Rattar House. and close upon the Sea. The property of J. Traill Esq. of Rattar,
OS1/7/3/70						[Page] 70 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Note] -- The Kirk o' Banks appears to be of considerable antiquity - several old people who remember seeing the walls standing 5 or 6 feet high tell me that they were built of undressed and uncemented stones. There is no traditionary dedication in connection with it as far as I can learn - It seems to have been divided into Nave and Chancel. and that fact forbids the supposition of its belonging to the very earliest period of ecclesiastical buildings in the North The Silver rings were found deposited in short stone cists which contained human remains - They are said to agree in size, form and weight with those found in a great hoard discovered at Skaill in Orkney in 1858 - There were a number of coins in the Skaill Hoard - The latest was struck at Bagdad in the year A.D. 945 - "It is recorded in the Saga of King Hakon Hakson that when he Passed southwards in the year 1263 he levied a tribute of rings from Caithness. so that these ornaments must have been in common use in the 13th century" The fact of these rings being found in cists point to one of two conclusions - either that they were buried with the dead - or that they were concealed in the consecrated ground for better security - 5 of the rings are in the Antiquarian Museum of Edinburgh - and 3 in the Thurso Museum [Signed] George Hobson. C.A. [Civilian Assistant] These rings are said to have been ornaments for wrists viz. ''Wrist Bands'' [Initialled] R.H. [Signed M, Banks C,A [Civilian Assistant]
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OS1/7/3/71	HILL OF RIVE	Hill of Rive	Mr William McKenzie Dunnet Mr Donald Wallace Dunnet Mr William Manson Dunnet	006	A heathy, rocky hill so named from the broKen state of the stones upon it - Riven - The property of Mrs B. Thomson Sinclair, Freswick.
OS1/7/3/71	HEAD OF MAN	Head of Man	Mr William McKenzie Dunnet Mr Donald Wallace Dunnet Mr William Manson Dunnet	006	A very prominent headland on Dunnet Head so named from persons having been buried on it. The property of Mrs B. Thomson Sinclair of Freswick.
OS1/7/3/71	BURN OF BRIGS	Burn of Brigs	Mr William McKenzie Dunnet Mr Donald Wallace Dunnet Mr William Manson Dunnet	006	A small burn that rises on the Hill of Rivach and runs into "Dunnet Bay" at "Head of Man".
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OS1/7/3/73	STONY MOUTH	Stoney Mouth	David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet.	006	A small Goe on the coast a few chains south of Loch Bushta - The sides of it are very steep and precipitous - and are between 150 and 200 feet sheer down - There are a numer of very large boulders in the mouth of it - hence the name -
OS1/7/3/73	ROWRASH	Rowrash	David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet.	006	A large Goe a few chains East of Stoney Mouth - The name though peculiar is well Known -
OS1/7/3/73	CATS' CLEFT	Cats' Cleft	David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet.	006	A small Goe south of the Hill of Rive with steep and precipitous sides - Some say that Wild Cats have been seen in the vicinity of this goe - Others say the Goe is so steep that only cats cd [could] go down it - the latter is probably the origin of the name -
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OS1/7/3/74	GUTTERY GOE	Guttery Goe	David Brotchie. 'The Ness', Dunnet John Moor - Brough William Calder, Dunnet	006	A small Artificial Goe on the foreshore - used as a harbour for boats - The boulders are cleared away to the shingle - and roughly buillt or rather thrown one above the other on Each side of it
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OS1/7/3/75	WEST DUNNET	West Dunnet	Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly Mr Campbell Mr Taylor	006	A small cultivated district of the Parish of Dunnet: the property of Mrs B.T. Sinclair of Freswick
OS1/7/3/75	MARYMAS GREEN	Marymas Green	Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly Mr Campbell Mr Taylor	006	The principal market place of this Parish, in which three annual Fairs are held Viz. on the first Tuesday of April, on the Tuesday after the 15th Augt [August], old style, which lasts two days; and on the first tuesday of October - old style. The August MarKet is called the' Marymas MarKet' from which the name is taKen, and is of very old date.
OS1/7/3/75	MARKET STANCE [Marymas Green]			006	The principal market place of this Parish, in which three annual Fairs are held Viz. on the first Tuesday of April, on the Tuesday after the 15th Augt [August], old style, which lasts two days; and on the first tuesday of October - old style. The August MarKet is called the' Marymas MarKet' from which the name is taKen, and is of very old date.
OS1/7/3/75	CHURCH [Dunnet]	Church	Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly Mr Campbell Mr Taylor	006	This is the established church of this Parish; it is not very central, or convenient for the parishioners being Situated at one side of the Parish; though the majority of the population are within three miles of it. This church is of very old date apparently; but it's date is not Known; but it is said to have been originally a Roman Catholic Chapel and the 'KirK of St. Columba, or "St. Coomb's Kirk" which was also a Catholic Chapel is said to have been the original protestant Church of the united parishes of Dunnet and Olrig - it being the first in this locality converted to protestantism - considered to have been so by St. Columba the Apostle of Ireland. Subsequently the church of this parish was erected beside the "Loch of Hayland"; but as it was destroyed during the prevalence of a winter storm, the present church was erected; but the dates of these occurrences are not Known. This church was greatly enlarged in 1837 - and repaired. It is supposed to have been dedicated to St. Mary; from the name of the MarKet - Marymas. This church is seated to contain 600 sitters, giving each sitter 18 inches, of seat. This Church is seated to contain 600 sitters, giving each sitter 18 inches of seat.
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OS1/7/3/76	MANSE [parish, Dunnet]	Manse Established	Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly Mr Campbell Mr Taylor	006	This is the residence of the Parish Minister of Dunnet, a well finished and ornamentally situated Mansion, with good offices, gardens, and eight acres of Glebe valued to £12 yearly. Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly is the Minister.
OS1/7/3/76	BURN OF DUNNET	Burn of Dunnet	Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly Mr Campbell Mr Taylor	006	A small stream from St. John's Loch to ''Dunnet Bay'' passing the village of Dunnet.
OS1/7/3/76	DUNNET [village]	Dunnet	Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly Mr Campbell Mr Taylor	006	A Small village in this parish consisting of the parish Church, and Manse, parish School, a female School, post office, an Inn, a draper's and Tailor's shops and a few crofters and labourers dwellings: the property of Mrs B.T. Sinclair of Freswick.
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OS1/7/3/78	FEMALE SCHOOL [Dunnet]	School (Female)	Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly Dunnet Mr R. Campbell Dunnet Mrs J. Baikie School Mistress Dunnet	006	A female School for instruction in reading, writing etc and sewing: the house is given free by the Proprietor - Mrs B.T. Sinclair of Freswick -, and the parish miniister pays thirty shillings yearly salary to it, and the childrens' fees. Teacher
OS1/7/3/78	HALL OF DUNNET	Hall of Dunnet	Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly Dunnet Mr R. Campbell Dunnet Mrs J. Baikie School Mistress Dunnet	006	A medium farm-steading: the property of Mrs B.T. Sinclair of Freswick
OS1/7/3/78	SCOTHABREAK	Scothabreak	Mr R. Campbell Mr William McKenzie West Dunnet Mr D. Wallace West Dunnet	006	A small sloping hill side: the property of Mrs B.T. Sinclair of Freswick
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OS1/7/3/79	POINT OF NESS	Point of Ness	David Brotchie The Ness John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	006	This name applies to a part of the foreshore which runs into a point - a little to the North of Pool of Backway
OS1/7/3/79	DWARWICK	Dwarwick	David Brotchie The Ness John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	006	A portion of the foreshore a little to the East of the pool of Backway and south of "The Ness" - The last sylable of this name is of pure Scandinavian origin and signifies an opening, or Bay.
OS1/7/3/79	BUOY STONES	Buoy Stones	David Brotchie The Ness John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	006	Large boulders on the foreshore - which at half tide when partially covered look like large Buoys - hence the name -
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OS1/7/3/80	BOAT POOL	Boat Pool	David Brotchie "The Ness" John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	006	A deep pool near the Salmon house where the boats are moored -
OS1/7/3/80	POOL OF BACKWAY	Pool of Backway	David Brotchie "The Ness" John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	006	A deep pool at a break in the foreshore - sometimes used as a haven for boats -
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OS1/7/3/81	THE CAIRNS	The Cairns	Mr Campbell Mr Manson Mr Taylor	006	A high heathy, rocky hill: the name is given because of the stony appearance of the hill: The property of Mrs B.T. Sinclair of Freswick.
OS1/7/3/81	WELL OF LERYGOE	Well of Lerigoe	Mr Campbell Mr Manson Mr Taylor	006	A Spring well: the property of Mrs. B. Thomson Sinclair of Freswick
OS1/7/3/81	LOCHEND	Lochend	Mr Campbell Mr Manson Mr Taylor	006	A small farm-steading: the property of Mrs B. T. Sinclair of Freswick
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OS1/7/3/82	INN [Dunnet]	Inn	Mr R. Campbell Mr Manson Mr Taylor	006	An ordinary public house - Spirit shop - the property of Mrs B.T. Sinclair of Freswick
OS1/7/3/82	DWARWICK HEAD	Dwarwick Head	Mr R. Campbell Mr Manson Mr Taylor	006	A prominent head land on the east coast of "Dunnet Bay": it is sometimes used as a land-mark by Mariners: the property of Mrs B.T. Sinclair of Freswick.
OS1/7/3/82	DWARIG HEAD [1895]		Mr D. Nicholson Montpellier House, WicK N.B. [North Britain]	006	For 1" purposes only. See remarK in Index. 1895
OS1/7/3/82	THE NESS	The Ness	Mr R. Campbell Mr Manson Mr Taylor	006	A small cultivated district in West Dunnet: the property of Mrs B.T. Sinclair of Freswick
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OS1/7/3/84	SCOTHA CLEFT	Scotha Cleft	David Brotchie "The Ness" - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	006	One of the Goes of Dwarwick Head - The sides of it are very steep and precipitous
OS1/7/3/84	LERY GOE	Lery Goe	David Brotchie "The Ness" - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet	006	A small goe - a little to the north of Scotha Cleft - with steep and precipitous sides -
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OS1/7/3/85	SCHOOL [parish]	School (Parish)	Mr Campbell Mr Manson Mr Taylor	006	The parish school of Dunnet: it is not under Government, but is Supported by the Heritors, and childrens The Teacher has the registration of births and deaths. Mr R. Campbell Teacher
OS1/7/3/85	EAST DUNNET	East Dunnet	Mr Campbell Mr Manson Mr Taylor	006	A medium farm steading: the property of Mrs B.T. Sinclair of Freswick.
OS1/7/3/85	POST OFFICE [Dunnet]	Post Office	Mr Campbell Mr Manson Mr Taylor	006	An ordinary letter - sub. - office in Thurso District a travelling post man arrives here from, and returns to Thurso with the Mail daily. Postmaster Mr John Taylor.
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OS1/7/3/85							School - Supported by the Heritors, and childrens fees?
OS1/7/3/86	ST JOHN'S LOCH	St. John's Loch	Mr Campbell Teacher Dunnet Mr Manson East Dunnet Mr Taylor Dunnet	006	This Loch is nearly a mile in length and about half a mile broad. In olden times it was greatly famed for it's supposed virtues in curing all Kinds of chronic disorders, and in consequence people resorted to it from all parts of the county, and even from Sutherland, and the Orkneys. There were particular times for visiting it viz. on the first monday of each quarter of the year - "the Raith" as it is principally called. The summer quarter was on many accounts considered the best. The patient had to walk round the Loch early in the morning and if his strength did not permit him to do so he was carried round it; the ceremony which he had to go through consisted in washing his face, and hands in it's water, and throwing a piece of money - commonly a halfpenny - into it; and if he would desire any permanent benefit to his health it was necessary that he should be out of sight of it before sunrise on the morning of the application of the cure. The origin of this superstition is not Known - superstition it undoubtedly was. The water of this Loch does not appear to possess any medicinal quality. There was anciently, at the east end of this Loch, a Roman Catholic Chapel dedicated to St. John and it is very probable that the alleged virtues of the water may have been conferred on it by the priests thereof, and converted by them into a source of pecuniary gain. For many years after the subversion of the Popish Religion in this district, the practice was maintained; but the money which was previously given to the church was then thrown into the "consecrated" waters of St. John. The people living in its vicinity have no faith in it's healing powers, but it is highly probable that from the united influence of imagination, change of air and exercise some persons were benefited by their jaunt to the "halie lock". I found a coin in the Loch; probably it was one of those "penitentiary coins". Robert Kane Sapr. R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/7/3/86						[Page] 86 Co. [County] of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Name Kneevag crossed out, not in Index] -- [Authorities] - Mr Campbell Teacher Dunnet Mr Manson East Dunnet Mr Taylor Dunnet [Description] - A small hillock - cultivated - said to be natural, of nearly the same size and shape of ordinary Pictish houses: The property of Mrs B.T. Sinclair of Freswick. [Signed] Robert Kane Sapr R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/7/3/87	COOPER HILL [1895]	Couper Hill	Mr Darling MrCampbell MrBaiKie	006	This name applies to a large hill feature which is situated near the farm of "Hillhead", and from which a splendid view of the Bay of Dunnet can be had.
OS1/7/3/87	COOPER HILL [1895] For 1'' purposes only see remark in Index 1895		Mr D. Nicolson, Montpellier House, Wick N.B. [North Britain]	006
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OS1/7/3/88	TWO STONE CISTS CONTAINING HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE A.D. 1872 [Greenvale]	2 Stone Cists & Human bones found here A.D. 1872.	Mr Darling, Greenvale, Mr James BaiKie, Fileaway, Mr Campbell, Schoolmaster, Dunnet	006	A few weeKs ago while preparing this field for the Turnip crop, Mr Darling the tenant of Greenvale came upon two stone cists, each of which contained Human bones. The stones forming the cists were very much broKen up in removing them from the earth, and are now lying by the road side. Mr Campbell Schoolmaster Dunnet visited the ground on the day of the discovery of these cists & has written a description of them in the Northern Ensign of June 15th 1872
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OS1/7/3/89	CORSBACK	Corsback	Mr James Baikie Mr James Calder Mr R. Campbell	006	A small cultivated district the property of George Traill Esqr of Ratter M.P. [Member of Parliament]
OS1/7/3/89	HILLHEAD	Hillhead	Mr James Baikie Mr James Calder Mr R. Campbell	006	A large farm steading: the property of Mrs B.T. Sinclair of Freswick.
OS1/7/3/89	COUPERHILL	Couperhill	Mr James Baikie Mr James Calder Mr R. Campbell	006	A Shepherds residence; formerly a small Croft, Traill Esqr of Ratter
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OS1/7/3/90	ROSEGILL	Rosegill	Mr James Baikie Filloway Mr James Calder Corsback Mr R. Campbell Dunnet	006	A large farm-steading: the property of George Traill Esqr of Ratter
OS1/7/3/90	FILEAWAY	Fileaway	Mr James Baikie Filloway Mr James Calder Corsback Mr R. Campbell Dunnet	006	A small farm steading; the property of George Traill Esqr of Ratter M.P. [Member of Parliament]
OS1/7/3/90	FYLOWAY [1895] For 1'' purposes only. See remarK in index 1895		Mr D. Nicolson, Montpellier House, WicK N.B. [North Britain]	006
OS1/7/3/90	ST JOHN'S CHAPEL (Remains of)	Chapel (Remains of)	Mr James Baikie Filloway Mr James Calder Corsback Mr R. Campbell Dunnet	006	The remains of an ancient Catholic Chapel: Dedicated to "St. John": from this Chapel, the virtues of St. John's Loch are said to have been derived. The property of George Traill Esqr of Ratter.
OS1/7/3/90	GRAVE YARD (Site of) [St John's Chapel]	Grave Yard (Site of)	Mr James Baikie Filloway Mr James Calder Corsback Mr R. Campbell Dunnet	006	An ancient burying place in connection with a Catholic Chapel that formerly in it's centre. The Chapel was dedicated to St. John. The Property of George Traill Esqr of Ratter.
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OS1/7/3/91	PICTS' HOUSES (Remains of) [Dunnet Bay]	Supposed Pictish Houses	Robert Cambell, Schoolmaster Dunnet Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly, Minister David Brotchie Dunnet-	006	A short distance inland from the high water mark are two small conical mounds within a few feet of each other about 8 feet in height They are wholly Entire and no excavations have been made in them - They are almost overgrown with bent - but the rough masonary may be seen in several places where the ground is broken No information can be found about them -
OS1/7/3/91	BROUGH [1895] [Dunnet Bay] For 1" purposes only. see remark in Index. 1895		Archaeologia Scotica Vol [Volume] 5 part 1 page 184	006
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OS1/7/3/92	DUNNET BAY	Dunnet Bay	Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly Ph [Parish] Minister of Dunnet Mr R. Campbell Schoolmaster, Dunnet Mr John Cairncross Thurso	006	An imaginary line drawn from Clairdon Head to Dunnet Head wd [would] define the limits of Dunnet Bay - ''It forms a deep indentation somewhat in the shape of an oblong, and runs down towards the south east for the space of nearly four miles Its breadth across is about two miles and it is completely land-locked on the south side by the low rocky shores of Castlehill and Murkle And on the north or Dunnet side by a lofty wall of precipices - It is a beautiful inlet but still a very dangerous one, when the wind blows right down from the northwest - When roused by a heavy westerly gale, they bay, from the tumultuous agitation and magnitude of the breakers, presents a sublime spectacle. The Huge, long white crested billows, lashed into fury by the storm, seem to chase each other: and as they hurry on towards the beach, burst with astounding force - the broken surge churned into foam rushing up along the sand with the speed of a racehorse, and then rushing back again as rapidly as if sucked down again by the raging flood - Here and there a few Gulls, perhaps in quest of prey, may be seen vainly struggling with the blast, while from all sides of the bay is heard one continued roar like that of the loudest thunder'' Vide - Calder's History of Caithness - Pages. 22 & 23
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OS1/7/3/93	PICTS' HOUSES (Remains of)	Remains of Supposed Pictish House	Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet William Clair, Farmer Dunnet	006	This seems to have been a very large Pictish house but nearly all of it has been removed No information can be obtained of any of these Pictish buildings on the Links of Dunnet further than that they are Brughs or Tullochs - and are composed of rudely built masonry & earth - Four chains south of the above is a large artificial mound, it is fully twenty feet in height and almost three chains long at the base and 150 links broad. No excavation seems to have been made in it, on the top at the West End of it is the remains of what seems to be the opening into it, could get no information about it.
OS1/7/3/93	PICTS' HOUSE	Pictish House	Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet William Clair, Farmer Dunnet	006	Four chains south of the above is a large Artificial Mound - it is fully twenty feet in height and almost three chains long at the base and 150 links broad - no excavation seems to have been made in it - on the top at the West End of it is the remains of what seems to be the opening into it - cd [could] get no information about it -
OS1/7/3/93	BURN OF HELSHIGROW	Burn of Helshigrow	Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet William Clair, Farmer Dunnet	006	A small burn about half a mile in length which rises from drains it flows in an Easterly direction through the Links of Dunnet - into the Dunnet Bay
OS1/7/3/93						[Page] 93 Ph [Parish] of Dunnet -- County of Caithness
OS1/7/3/94	CAIRNS			006	About four chains east of it are three cairns of stones about five feet in height each. They have every appearance of sepulchural cairns but no information can be got about them
OS1/7/3/94	PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of)	Supposed Pictish House (remains of)	Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet William Clair, Farmer Dunnet	006	A Pictish house or Brugh situated on a small hillock It has never been opened but seems to have fallen in -
OS1/7/3/94	PICTS' HOUSES (Remains of)	Supposed Pictish Houses (remains of)	Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet William Clair, Farmer Dunnet	006	About 20 chains southward of the above are three Pictish Cairns - or at least they are supposed either to be that or Grave Mounds - they are of the same ancient type as the mounds which are so common in the county and where the surface is the least broken they shey rude masonry No 1 is flat on the top and seems to have fallen in - No 2 is Entire and is about 6 or 8 feet in height - but as there has been a great acumulation of sand now overgrown with bent - on the surrounding land - its height is comparitavly small to what it has been No 3 seems to have fallen in and the greater part been removed -
OS1/7/3/94						[Page] 94 Ph [Parish] of Dunnet -- County of Caithness
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OS1/7/3/96	LINKS OF DUNNET	Links of Dunnet	M. Donald Mody Lyth Mr Andrew Manson Greenland MrDonald Wallace West Dunnet	006	A large tract of sandy ground partially covered with "Bent": the sand having been blown upon it from the sea shore of Dunnet Bay: The property of Mrs B. Thomson Sinclair of Freswick.
OS1/7/3/96	BURN OF INKSTACK	Burn of Inkstack	Mr Donald Mody Lyth Mr Andrew Manson Greenland Mr Donald Wallace West Dunnet	001 ; 006 ; 007	A small Burn from Loch of Hayland to Corsback and from thence to the sea at Ham.
OS1/7/3/96						[Page] 96 Co. [County] of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Signed] Robert [Kane] Sapr [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/7/3/97						[Page] 97 [Blank page]
OS1/7/3/98	MILL OF HOMACK (In Ruins)	Mill of Homack In Ruins	Mr Thomas Rae (Greenland) Mr James Gunn (Greenland) Mr John Murray (Tain)	006	A small mill now in ruins on the district of Greenland. Known by this name,
OS1/7/3/98						[Page] 98 County of Caithness -- Parish Dunnet
OS1/7/3/99	HA' OF GREENLAND	Ha' of Greenland	Mr G. Sinclair. Lochend Mr James Milne. Greenland Mr James Sinclair Greenland	006	A large farm steading in good repair, having gardens and arable land attached. The property of George Traill Esq. of Rattar
OS1/7/3/99						[Page] 99 County of Caithness -- Dunnet Ph [Parish]
OS1/7/3/100	BURN OF MIDSAND	Burn of Midsand		006	A small stream rising in West Greenland and flowing North East till it enters Dunnet Bay.
OS1/7/3/100						[Page] 100 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Entry for The Flat crossed out] [Note Burn of Midsand] -- For Authorities see Name Book of Olrig Parish [Signed] Matthew Banks. C,A, [Civilian Assistant]
OS1/7/3/101	SANDY BURN	Sandy Burn	Thomas Rae. Lower Greenland Robert Bain. Greenland William Coghill Lochend	006	A small burn which gathers from drains. & flows S. [South] West through the links of Greenland and joins the Burn of Midsand well known by this name -
OS1/7/3/101	LOWER GREENLAND	Lower Greenland	Thomas Rae. Lower Greenland Robert Bain. Greenland William Coghill Lochend	006	This a farm steading but it is attached to the farm of Greenland, its dwelling house and outhouses are in good repair, situated about one mile West of Greenland Farmsteading property of J. Traill Esq,
OS1/7/3/101	WHITE BRIDGE	White Bridge	Thomas Rae. Lower Greenland Robert Bain. Greenland William Coghill Lochend	006	A small stone bridge with one arch in good repair, over the Burn of Midsand upon the public road which leads from Castletown by Greenland to Wick. well known by this name.
OS1/7/3/101						[Page] 101 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Signed] Matthew Banks C,A, [Civilian Assistant]
OS1/7/3/102	GREENLAND	Greenland	Mr James Gunn (Greenland) Mr John Murray (Tain) Mr Thomas Rae (Greenland)	006	A large cultivated district composed of a large farm and Several Small farms. the property of James Traill Esqr
OS1/7/3/102	LOCH OF HAILAN [1895] For 1" purposes only. see remarK in Index 1895.		Mr D Nicolson, Montpellier House, WicK N.B. [North Britain]	006
OS1/7/3/102	LOCH HEILEN	Loch Hayland Loch Hayland Loch Hayland Loch "Haelan" Loch "Haelan" Loch Heilen Loch Heilen	Mr James Gunn (Greenland) Mr John Murray (Tain) Mr Thomas Rae (Greenland) Railway Map of Caithness 1872 Blacks Map of Caithness Estate Plan J. Brims Esq. Factor for the Estate	006	A large Loch in the district of Greenland. Known by this name
OS1/7/3/102	LINKS OF GREENLAND	LinKs of Greenland LinKs of Greenland	Mr James Gunn (Greenland) Mr John Murray (Tain) Mr Thomas Rae (Greenland)	006	A large TracK of Sandy pasture adjoining the district of Greenland. (Hence the Name)
OS1/7/3/102						[Page] 102 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet
OS1/7/3/103	WEST GREENLAND	West Greenland	Mr Brock, West Greenland Mr Finlayson West Greenland J. Durran Greenland	006	Three Farmsteadings Situated on the west base of Greenland The property of Mrs B.M.G. Thomson Sinclair of Freswick.
OS1/7/3/103	PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [Greenland]	Pictish House (Remains of)	Mr J. Meicklejohn Mounthalie Mr Donald Weir Greenland Mr J Murray Castlehill	006	The remains of one of those ancient Pictish Houses. several large building stones have occasionally been taKen out of it but no ornaments of any other Kind. The property of Mrs B.M.G. Thomson Sinclair of Freswick
OS1/7/3/103						[Page] 103 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Note Greenland, not in Index] -- See Page 102 [Authorities] -- Mr Brock, West Greenland Mr Finlayson West Greenland J. Durran Greenland [Description] -- A cultivated district in this Parish, embracing a number of farms and crofts. The property of Mr Trail Castlehill. [Signed] George Rose C. A. [Civilian Assistant] [signed] Robert Kane Sapr R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
OS1/7/3/104	MOSS OF GREENLAND	Moss of Greenland	Mr Brock W. [West] Greenland Mr Finlayson West Greenland Mr Durran Greenland	006 ; 012	An extensive moss, extending east ward from the above. The property of Mr Trail.
OS1/7/3/104	HASTERS	Hasters	Mr Brock W. [West] Greenland Mr Finlayson West Greenland Mr Durran Greenland	006	This name applies to one of the farms of West Greenland also to four small crofts in Greenland. The former is the property of Mrs B.M.G. Thomson Sinclair, the latter that of Mr Trail.
OS1/7/3/104						[Page] 104 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Entry for Moss of West Greenland crossed out] -- [Authorities] Mr Brock W. [West] Greenland Mr Finlayson West Greenland Mr Durran Greenland [Signed] George Rose C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
OS1/7/3/105						[Page] 105 Ph [Parish] Dunnet -- Co. [County] Caithness [Signed] G Hobson C.A. [Civilian Assistant] [Entry for Hill of Barrock crossed out]
OS1/7/3/106	BARROCK	BarrocK	Mr E. Paterson, Ratter Mr J. Swanson, BarrocK Rev [Reverend] Mr Campbell, Ratter.	007	This name applies to a small cultivated district composed of a large farm, several small farms, and a number of crofts. Property of J. Traill. Esq., of Ratter.
OS1/7/3/106	BROADLEAN	Broadlean	Mr E. Paterson, Ratter Mr J. Swanson, BarrocK Rev [Reverend] Mr Campbell, Ratter.	007	This name applies to what was once a farm-steading - now only a dwelling house occupied by a Shepherd. Property of J. Traill, Esq., of Ratter.
OS1/7/3/106						[Page] 105 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet
OS1/7/3/107	SCHOOL [Barrock]	School (Established)	Mr E. Paterson, Ratter. Rev [Reverend] Mr Campbell, BarrocK Mr J Swanson, BarrocK	007	A Small School, with dwelling house and garden attached, Situated a little north of the place called Charlestoun. Supported by the General Assembly and Scholars fees.
OS1/7/3/107	CHARLESTON	Charleston	Mr E. Paterson, Ratter. Rev [Reverend] Mr Campbell, BarrocK Mr J Swanson, BarrocK	007	This name applies to what was once a farm-steading now only dwelling houses. Property of J. Traill, Esq., of Ratter.
OS1/7/3/107	HALL OF BARROCK	Hall of BarrocK	Mr E. Paterson, Ratter. Rev [Reverend] Mr Campbell, BarrocK Mr J Swanson, BarrocK	007	This name applies to an ordinary Sized farm-steading Situated a few chains west of the Church. Property of J. Traill, Esq., of Ratter.
OS1/7/3/107						[Page] 107 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet
OS1/7/3/108	FREE CHURCH SCHOOL [Hall of Barrack]	F.C. [Free Church] School	Mr E. Paterson, Ratter Mr J. Swanson, BarrocK Rev [Reverend] Mr Campbell BarrocK	007	A Small School with [dwelling] house attached, situated close to the Church. Supported by the Free Church and Scholars fees.
OS1/7/3/108	FREE CHURCH [Hall of Barrock]	Free Church	Mr E. Paterson, Ratter Mr J. Swanson, BarrocK Rev [Reverend] Mr Campbell BarrocK	007	A plain Substantial building, Situated a little east of the place called Hall of BarrocK. Seated to accomodate eight hundred of a congregation.
OS1/7/3/108	MANSE [Free Church, Hall of Barrock]	F.C. [Free Church] Manse	Mr E. Paterson, Ratter Mr J. Swanson, BarrocK Rev [Reverend] Mr Campbell BarrocK	007	A comfortable and commodious dwelling house Situated close to the Church, Property of the Church.
OS1/7/3/108						[Page] 108 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Drawing of Free Church inserted, crossed out]
OS1/7/3/109	INKSTACK	InKstacK InKstacK InKstacK	Mr James Tait (InKstacK) Mr James Sinclair (InKstacK) Mr James McKey (InKstacK)	007	A large cultivated district composed of a number of large farms, (The Property of James Traill Esqr of Ratter)
OS1/7/3/109	INGSTAG [1895] For 1 " purposes only, see remarK in Index. 1895		Mr D. Nicolson. Montpellier House, Wick N.B. [North Britain]	007
OS1/7/3/109	LUCIFER MOSS	Lucifer Moss Lucifer Moss	Mr James Tait (InKstacK) Mr James Sinclair (InKstacK) Mr James McKey (InKstacK)	007	A small peat moss 7 chains East of the County Road. taKing its name from the sulfery nature of the Peat found there.
OS1/7/3/109	GROTTISTOFT MOSS	Grottistoft Moss	Mr James Tait (InKstacK) Mr James Sinclair (InKstacK) Mr James McKey (InKstacK) Mr John Swanson (BarrocK)	007	A small peat moss near the Burn of Rattar Known by this name.
OS1/7/3/109						[Page] 109 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Spelling of name changed] -- By order of the D.G. [Director General] 1897.
OS1/7/3/110	EARL'S CAIRN	Earl's Cairn (Pictish House) Earl's Cairn (Pictish House)	Mr James Tait Mr James Sinclair Mr John Swanson	007	A small cairn at the East end of the district of InKstacK Known by this name.
OS1/7/3/110	PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [Earl's Cairn]			007	A small sized Pictish house which has never been opened - from its appearance it seems to be composed of one round internal chamber - which has fallen in - several large boulders are lying at the base of it - It was at one time - probably two centuries ago - a boundary mark on the Earl of Caithness property - which caused it to get the name of Earl's Cairn
OS1/7/3/110	SYSTER	Syster	Mr James Tait Mr James Sinclair Mr John Swanson	007	A small cultivated district composed of two small crofts - Part of the farm of Lochend
OS1/7/3/110						[Page] 110 County Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Entry for Burn of Broadlean crossed out]
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OS1/7/3/112	HOLLANDMAIK	Hollandmaik	Mr James Tait, Inkstack Mr James Sinclair, Inkstack Mr James McKay, Inkstack	007	This name applies to a small farm steading and to a smithy near it - The property of James Traill Esq of Rattar
OS1/7/3/112	HOLLOMAIK [1895] For 1" purposes only, see remarK in Index - 1895		Mr D. Nicolson, Montpellier House, WicK N.B. [North Britain]	007
OS1/7/3/112	LINK BURN	Link Burn	James Purves Esq Lochend Peter Keith Esq Barrogill Castle William Smith Esq Hazelbrake	007	A small stream which is formed by cut drains in Canisbay Parish; it was formerly very crooked, but of late a new course has been cut for it, after a short course in this Parish it joins Burn of Rattar.
OS1/7/3/112						[Page] 112 Ph [Parish] Dunnet -- Co [County] Caithness
OS1/7/3/113	BURN OF ORMIGILL	Burn of Ormigill	George Sinclair, HazelbraKe John Swanson, Barrock Charles Dunnet, Canisbay	007	A small stream which rises in Canisbay Parish, and joins Burn of Rattar a short distance from the Parish boundary.
OS1/7/3/113	SYSTER QUARRY	Syster Quarry	Mr. James Reves Syster Mr John Milne Syster Mr G. Sinclair, Lochend	007	A small slate quarry 31 chains north west of Loch Syster, now drained and under cultivation hence the name -
OS1/7/3/113						[Page] 112 County Caithness -- Dunnet Ph [Parish]
OS1/7/3/114	LOCHEND	Lochend	Mr James Purves (Lochend) Mr George Sinclair Mr Thomas Rae (Greenland)	007	A small cultivated district composed of a large farm and three small crofts. The property of Mr Ferryman of FreswicK
OS1/7/3/114						[Page] 114 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet
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OS1/7/3/116	MOUNTHALIE	Mounthalie	Mr Murray, Castlehill Mr D. Weir Greenland Mr A Grant, Bower	007	This name applies to what was once a farm-Steading, now only a dwelling house, Property of J. Traill, Esq, of Ratter.
OS1/7/3/116	FREE CHURCH SCHOOL [Mounthalie]	School	Mr Murray, Castlehill Mr D. Weir Greenland Mr A Grant, Bower	007	A Small School with dwelling house and Small garden attached. Supported by the Free Church and the Scholars fees. Average attendance about fifty Pupils.
OS1/7/3/116	MOUNT HALIE	Mount Halie	Mr Murray, Castlehill Mr D. Weir Greenland Mr A Grant, Bower	007	A medium, uncultivated hill the remains of a pictish house is on its summit, that of an old Roman Catholic Chapel exist ay this side of a Loch near to it's base, from this circumstance it appears that the hill was names ''Mount Halie'', or the Holy Hill.
OS1/7/3/116						[Page] 116 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Note Mount Halie] -- This account is of very doubtful authority. The remains can be traced of either Pictish house or Chapel -- [Signed] F.W. Nixon LtR.E. [Lieutenant Royal Engineers]
OS1/7/3/117	BURN OF SLICKLY	Burn of SlicKly	Donald McKay, Slickly Robert McKay Slickly Peter Murray Slickly	007	A small stream rising on the boundary between Dunnet and Canisbay, and flowing South East for about a mile till it enters the Parish of Canisbay.
OS1/7/3/117	MILL OF MURZA	Mill of Murza	Mr A McCrae. Bowermadden Mr Dunnet. Bowermadden Mr P. Finlay. Acharn	012	This name applies to what was once a small Corn Mill now only a dwelling house situated on the farm of Murza.
OS1/7/3/117						[Page] 117 County Caithness -- Dunnet Ph [Parish]
OS1/7/3/118	BURN OF HUNSTER	Burn of Hunster	Mr A. Grant, Bower Mr D. Weir, Greenland Mr A. Macrae, Bowermadden	013	This stream rises near the place called Hunster and during its course forms the boundary between the Parishes of Bower and Dunnet, and Bower and Olrig, running in a Southerly direction joins the Burn of Bower a Short distance from Murza.
OS1/7/3/118						[Page] 118 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet
OS1/7/3/119	REASTER	Reaster	Mr Alexander Grant, Bower Mr D. Weir, Greenland Mr A. Macrae, Bowermadden	013	A large cultivated district composed of a large farm and a number of Small crofts. Property of J. Traill, Esq. of Ratter.
OS1/7/3/119	HARTFIELD	Hartfield	Mr Alexander Grant, Bower Mr D. Weir, Greenland Mr A. Macrae, Bowermadden	013	This name applies to what was once a farm steading now only a dwelling house. Property of J. Traill, Esq, of Ratter.
OS1/7/3/119						[Page] 119 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Entry for White Moss crossed out]
OS1/7/3/120	REASTER HOUSE	Reaster House	Mr A. Grant, Bower Mr D. Weir, Greenland Mr A. Macrae, Bowermadden	013	A comfortable and commodious dwelling house with steading, out-houses and garden attached. It is the property of James Traill, Esq of Ratter.
OS1/7/3/120	BURN OF REASTER	Burn of Reaster	Mr A. Grant, Bower Mr D. Weir, Greenland Mr A. Macrae, Bowermadden	013	This stream rises about half a mile east of the place called Lochend and during its course forms the boundary between the Parishes of Bower and Dunnet, running in a southerly direction joins the burn of Lyth about the centre of the district.
OS1/7/3/120						[Page] 120 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet
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OS1/7/3/122	KIRK HILLOCK	Kirk HillocK	James Bain, Hartfield Donald Smith, Reaster John Swanson, Reaster	013	This name applys to a small Knoll with rough pasture ground said to be the site of an old church, and grave-yard, there was some years ago a quantity of human bones found in this portion of ground at the cutting of a ditch through it there is no ruin visiable, but it is very liKe a grave-yard, situated about 30 chains West from Reaster House. Well known bt this name the property of J. Traill Esq of Rattar
OS1/7/3/122	Supposed Site of CHURCH AND GRAVE YARD [Kirk Hillock]			013	This name applys to a small Knoll with rough pasture ground said to be the site of an old church, and grave-yard, there was some years ago a quantity of human bones found in this portion of ground at the cutting of a ditch through it there is no ruin visiable, but it is very liKe a grave-yard, situated about 30 chains West from Reaster House. Well known bt this name the property of J. Traill Esq of Rattar
OS1/7/3/122						[Page] 122 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Signed] Matthew Banks c.a. [civilian assistant]
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OS1/7/3/124	PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of)	Pictish House (remains of)	James Bain. Hartfield Donald Smith. Reaster John Swanson Reaster	013	This is the remains of a very large pictish house, it is under cultivation, and its centre stands about 12 feet above the level of the surrounding ground, it has no appearance of ever having been partly destroyed. it is smoothed over for the purpose of tillage, situated about one mile South of Hartfield - property of J. Traill Esq of Rattar.
OS1/7/3/124	BROUGH [1895]		Archaeologia Scotica Vol. [Volume] p. [part] 1. page 184	013
OS1/7/3/124	BURN OF BOWER				For Authorities & Descriptive RemarKs see name Book of Bower Parish
OS1/7/3/124						[Page] 124 County of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet [Signed] Matthew Banks C,A, [Civilian Assistant]
OS1/7/3/125						[Page] 125 DUNNET PARISH -- INDEX. Names of Objects -- Page Ashy Goe -- 11 Ashygoe HillocK -- 13 BanK Head -- 7 Baptist Chapel -- 63 BarrocK -- 106 BlacK Goes -- 11 BlacK Loch -- 10 BlacK Loch -- 25 Bloody Moss -- 39 Boat Pool -- 80 Braehead -- 59 Briga Head -- 11 Broadlean -- 106 Broch (Remains of) -- 62 Brough -- 32 Buoy Stones -- 79 Burifa' Hill -- 9 Burn Mouth -- 20 Burn of Bower -- 124 Burn of Brigs -- 71 Burn of Dunnet -- 76 Burn of Ham -- 41 Burn of Helshigrow -- 93 Burn of Hunster -- 118 Burn of InKstacK -- 96 Burn of Midsand -- 100 Burn of Ormigill -- 113 Burn of Rattar -- 69 Burn of Reaster -- 120 Burn of Sinnigoe -- 21 Burn of SlicKly -- 117 Cairns -- 94 Castle Foot -- 62 Cats' Cleft -- 73 Cave of Doonal -- 43 Chapel (Remains of) -- 29 Chapel (Site of) -- 48 Chapel Goe -- 29 Chapel Hill -- 26 Charleston -- 107 Church -- 75 Clett of Brough -- 18 CorsbacK -- 89 Couper Hill -- 87 Couperhill -- 89 Courtfa' -- 31 Courtfa' Hill -- 33 Courtfa' Loch -- 31 Donald Gear's Goe -- 30 Dunnet -- 76 Dunnet -- 1 Dunnet Bay -- 92 Dunnet Head -- 5 Dunnethead Lighthouse -- 6 Dunnet Hill -- 25 DwarwicK -- 79 DwarkwicK Head -- 82 Earl's Cairn (Pict House Remains of) -- 110 East Dunnet -- 85 Easter Head -- 5
OS1/7/3/126						[Page] 126 INDEX [Continued] Names of Objects -- Page Ebbs Goe -- 57 Female School -- 78 Fileaway -- 90 Fish Craig -- 4 Fort (Remains of) -- 15 Fosse -- 15 Fosse (Remains of) -- 62 Free Church -- 108 Free Church School -- 32 Free Church School -- 108 Free Church School -- 116 Fuester's Goe -- 20 Fully Goe -- 61 Goe Setter -- 56 Goe Trung -- 45 Grassy Clett -- 17 Grassy Loch -- 21 Grave Yard (Remains of) -- 70 Grave Yard (site of) -- 90 Green Goe -- 56 Greenland -- 102 Greenvale -- 41 Grottistoft Moss -- 109 Guttery Goe -- 74 Hall of BarrocK -- 107 Hall of Dunnet -- 78 Ha' of Greenland -- 99 Ham -- 50 Ham Berry -- 43 Ham Cottage -- 48 Hangy Goe -- 61 Hartfield -- 119 Hasters -- 104 Hasty Loup -- 57 Head WarK -- 23 Head of Man -- 71 Heathfield -- 53 Hen's Head -- 18 Hillhead -- 89 Hill of Rattar -- 53 Hill of Rive -- 71 HollandmaiK -- 112 Hunspow -- 38 Ingstag -- 109 Inn -- 40 Inn -- 82 Inner Sinni Goe -- 19 Isles Goe -- 45 Kerry Goe -- 44 Killi Cairn (Remains of) -- 40 KirK Goe -- 44 KirK HillocK -- 122 KirK o' BanKs (Remains of) -- 70 KirK o' Tang -- 24 KunKs Hole -- 44 Langypo -- 15 Lery Goe -- 84
OS1/7/3/127						[Page] 127 INDEX [Continued] Names of Objects -- Page Letter Box -- 39 LinK Burn -- 112 LinKs of Dunnet -- 96 LinKs of Greenland -- 102 Little Clett -- 18 Little Score -- 19 Loch Burifa' -- 3 Loch Heilen -- 102 Lochend -- 81 Lochend -- 114 Loch of Bushta -- 26 Loch of Easter Head -- 8 Loch of Mey -- 67 Loch of Muirs -- 26 Long Byre -- 4 Long Loch -- 3 Lower Greenland -- 101 Lucifer Moss -- 109 Manse -- 63 Manse -- 76 Manse -- 108 Many Lochs -- 10 Marry Goe -- 17 Marymas Green MarKet Stance -- 75 MeiKle Score -- 19 Mill of CorsbacK (Corn) -- 41 Mill of HomacK (In ruins) -- 98 Mill of Murza -- 117 Moss of Brough -- 32 Moss of Dunnet -- 31 Moss of Greenland -- 104 Mount Halie -- 116 Mounthalie -- 116 Nether Sanders Loch -- 13 North Sea -- 12 Old House -- 43 One Cowl -- 28 Outer Sinni Goe -- 19 Pentland Firth -- 22 Pict's House (supposed Remains of) -- 8 Pict's House (Remains of) -- 47 Pict's House (Remains of) -- 49 Pict's House (Remains of) -- 49 Pict's House (Remains of) -- 54 Picts' Houses (remains of) -- 91 Picts' Houses (Remains of) -- 93 Pict's House (Remains of) -- 94 Pict's House (Remains of) -- 94 Pict's House (Remains of) -- 103 Pict's House (Remains of) -- 124 Point of Ness -- 79 Pool of BacKway -- 80 Poorhouse -- 39 Post Office -- 65 Post office -- 85 Rattar -- 69 Rattar Bridge -- 69
OS1/7/3/128						[Page] 128 INDEX. [Continued] Names of Objects -- Page Rattar House -- 53 Rattar Inn -- 68 Rattar Moss -- 67 Reaster -- 119 Reaster House -- 120 Red Goe -- 30 Redstone Hill -- 27 Redstone Quarry -- 27 Rosegill -- 90 Rotten Goe -- 57 Roughy Kiln -- 7 Rowramps -- 30 Rowrash -- 73 Ruthy Goe -- 55 Sanders Loch -- 13 Sanders Loch -- 21 Sandy Burn -- 101 ScarffsKerry -- 64 ScarffsKerry Point -- 56 Scarwall -- 15 School -- 85 School - 107 ScothabreaK -- 78 Scotha Cleft -- 84 Shira Goe -- 3 Sinni Goe -- 20 Sir John's Castle -- 45 Small Goe -- 56 Sow's Goe -- 7 St John's Chapel (Remains of) -- 90 St John's Loch -- 86 Stony Mouth -- 73 Supposed site of Church & Graveyard -- 122 Sweerag Well -- 59 Syster -- 110 Syster Quarry -- 113 The Cairns -- 81 The Haven -- 55 The Kame -- 38 The NebacK -- 4 The Ness -- 82 The StacKs -- 23 The Thirl -- 29 Three Cowls -- 25 Towerims Craig -- 23 Tree Goe -- 55 Tumuli (Remains of) -- 50 Tumuli -- 51 Two Cowls -- 28 Two Stone Cists etc found here -- 88 Well of Lerygoe -- 81 Well of Muir -- 36 West Dunnet -- 75 West Greenland -- 103 Wester -- 40 Wester -- 47 White Bridge -- 68
OS1/7/3/129						[Page] 129 INDEX [Continued] Names of Objects -- Page White Bridge -- 101 Whitebridge -- 68 Whitebridge Well (Chalybeate) -- 65 Windy Goe -- 55 Dwarig Head -- 82 -- Altered by Authority of Mr D Nicolson, Montpellier House, Wick. N. B. [North Britain] To be used for 1" purposes only, further investigation to be made during the revision of the larger scales by order of the D. G. [Director General] 12.8.95 Loch of Hailan -- 102 (See remarK as above) Filoway (RemarK as above) -- 90 Enstag (RemarK as above) -- 109 HollomaiK (RemarK as above) -- 12 ScarfsKerry (RemarK as Dwarig Head) -- 64 Cooper Hill (Remark as Dwarig Head) -- 87 Brough (Remark as Dwarig Head) -- 91 Brough -- 124 Brough -- 62 Brough -- 49
OS1/7/3/130						[Page] 130 OS1/9/3 3 NAME BOOK of Dunnet Parish CO [COUNTY] CAITHNESS [signed] FW Nixon Lieut R.E. [Lieutenant Royal Engineers] 12 Jany 73 [January 1873 Lieut [Lieutenant] 14 January 73